关于享受人生的托福作文范文

　　Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? People today spend too much time on their enjoyment, i.e. what they like to do, rather than what they should do. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

　　你是否同意以下观点？如今人们花太多的时间来享受生活，做他们想做的事，而非做他们应该做的事。请用具体的理由和事例来说明。

　　What is meant by “doing what they like to do rather than what they should do”？ We tend to think of “doing what we like” as “playing”。 But, in truth, it can also be one's career or what they do for a living. Doing what one likes should also include the career choice or job that one truly enjoys. In this sense, I definitely do not believe that people spend too much time doing what they like.

　　In China, most people spend their lives doing what their parents want them to do or what they think they should do to become “rich” Most do not enjoy their working lives and this is a major problem for their happiness, their productivity and even their health as they suffer from stress related illnesses from doing what we do not enjoy. If they did what they enjoyed for a living, they would be basically happier at work and during their free time. They would work with more efficiency and enthusiasm. They would be more productive and pay deeper attention to their work and therefore be much more successful. This is a problem often discussed by human resource managers and management staff.

　　Too often, even outside the office, people don't spend enough time enjoying themselves. Couples who spend more time taking an enjoyable evening strolling in the park or going out for a meal and a concert, are happier and healthier than those who always sit at home watching TV or bring home office work. People need to take more time to enjoy life and re-energize themselves for facing the irritation of traffic jams, rude drivers, missed appointments, etc.

　　Those who take the time to “stop and smell the roses” enjoy life more and are more effective, happier human beings. I think we need to spend more time enjoying life!